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SUNNINGDALE, England – If you were in any doubt that Korean golfers are in the process of taking over women’s golf, then all you have to do is look at the numbers here at the Women’s British Open.

For the first time in this championship, the number of Koreans matches the number of Americans in the field – 31 players apiece.

Last year there were 26 Koreans to 31 Americans.

Next year could mark another watershed year for Korean golf. There is a good chance Korean golfers will outnumber every other nation in the field when the tournament takes place at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.

The growth of Koreans playing in this championship is absolutely staggering. Eleven years ago there were no Koreans in the Women’s British Open.

Se Ri Pak made History in 1998 when she became the first Korean to play in the Women’s British. Pak was the only Korean in the field that year and tied for 34th.

Pak won the tournament in 2001 here at Sunningdale. However, it was her victory in the 1998 McDonald’s LPGA Championship that started a revolution that has brought Korean golf parity with women’s golf in the United States.